Heat F Chris Bosh says he's at 90 percent

by Elliott Smith | Staff Writer

(7/15/15)Chris Bosh, who missed the end of last season for the Heat due to the discovery of blood clots in his lungs, is close to being cleared to participate in full basketball activity and proclaims himself at "90 percent," per the Palm Beach Post.

Bosh says he expects to be ready when training camp begins in September.

"It's a little bit tougher getting back on that horse if you haven't played in a while," he said. "It's good to get it out now as opposed to later. I feel good. My shot feels good. The conditioning is coming along. As far as my feel on the court is concerned, it's good."

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Bosh was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs in February, which ended his season after 44 games. He has been cleared to start exercising with the hope of beginning basketball-related activities in September.

Heat forward Chris Bosh on blood clots: 'I'm lucky to be alive'

by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com

(5/5/15) Heat forward Chris Bosh opened up on when he first started experiencing issues related to the blood clots he suffered and he said he feels fortunate to be alive, reports 790 The Ticket.

"In Boston, we actually won that game, but I couldn't breathe," he said, referring to a Feb. 1 game. "I was like, 'Man, I can't breathe. Something's wrong with me. I can't breathe.' You try to take a deep breath and I couldn't do that."

Despite not feeling well, Bosh attempted to play through the issue, which he said he now regrets.

"I know, I'll never do it again," Bosh said. "It sounds crazy, doesn't it? I wish I could go back and tell myself not to do those things, but I'm lucky to be alive. I am. I took that as a lesson to stop trying to be a tough guy all the time. That's kinda how we're trained, to just suck it up and throw some dirt on it and get back out there.

"The last four years, the way we had been competing, there were multiple times I had to do that. We all had to do that. It gets ingrained in you, and we don't want to admit that we're fragile. We come with that cape and everything that comes with it. We get in that mind frame. I should have said something. But I'm here and I'm chilling."

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As his game has become more perimeter oriented, Chris Bosh has faded into the background of the box score over the last few years. However, with the departure of LeBron James in free-agency, Bosh could be a featured offensive player for the Heat this coming season. Bosh was once a first-round Fantasy talent, as he averaged 24.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in his final season in Toronto. While he may not reach those lofty heights again, Bosh is a pretty safe bet to best his averages of a year ago, when he put up 16.2 points and 6.6 rebounds in just 32.0 minutes per game. With his expanded scoring repertoire, Bosh should prove well-suited to a larger role, and will be well worth a selection after the first couple of rounds on Draft Day.
(Updated 8/26/14)